Preliminary Round August 3rd - August 6th, 2023
16 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Main Round, the 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the Intermediate Round
Group A
- Czechia
- Germany
- Iceland
- Montenegro
Group B
- Croatia
- Serbia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
Group C
- Denmark
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
Group D
- France
- Hungary
- North Macedonia
- Romania
Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Montenegro 18 - 20 Iceland
Half-Time: 7-10
August 3rd 2023, h. 13800, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Germany 39 - 29 Czechia
Half-Time: 17-17
August 3rd 2023, h. 20:15, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Czechia 21 - 25 Montenegro
Half-Time: 10-12
August 4th 2023, h. 18:00, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Iceland 24 - 34 Germany
Half-Time: 12-16
August 4th 2023, h. 20:15, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Germany 23 - 23 Montenegro
Half-Time: 12-10
August 6th 2023, h. 18:00, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Czechia 28 - 22 Iceland
Half-Time:
August 6th 2023, h. 20:15, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Group A Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Germany | 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 96
| 76
| +20
| 5
| Montenegro | 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 66
| 64
| +2
| 3
| Czechia | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 78
| 86
| -8
| 2
| Iceland | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 66
| 80
| -14
| 2
|
Group B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Croatia 34 - 26 Sweden
Half-Time: 15-16
August 3rd 2023, h. 13:00, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Switzerland 23 - 21 Serbia
Half-Time: 13-8
August 3rd 2023, h. 15:15, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Serbia 20 - 30 Croatia
Half-Time: 8-13
August 4th 2023, h. 13:30, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Sweden 31 - 30 Switzerland
Half-Time: 11-17
August 4th 2023, h. 15:45, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Sweden 20 - 28 Serbia
Half-Time: 8-11
August 6th 2023, h. 13:30, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Croatia 27 - 19 Switzerland
Half-Time: 13-10
August 6th 2023, h. 15:45, Verde Complex, Podgorica
Group B Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Croatia
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 91
| 65
| +26
| 6
| Serbia | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 69
| 73
| -4
| 2
| Switzerland | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 72
| 79
| -7
| 2
| Sweden | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 77
| 92
| -15
| 2
|
Group C
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Denmark 22 - 18 Portugal
Half-Time: 11-8
August 3rd 2023, h. 18:00, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Norway 18 - 21 Netherlands
Half-Time: 10-13
August 3rd 2023, h. 20:15, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Netherlands 21 - 26 Denmark
Half-Time: 12-12
August 4th 2023, h. 18:00, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Portugal 27 - 31 Norway
Half-Time: 13-16
August 4th 2023, h. 20:15, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Denmark 27 - 23 Norway
Half-Time: 11-10
August 6th 2023, h. 18:00, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Portugal 22 - 21 Netherlands
Half-Time: 9-14
August 6th 2023, h. 20:15, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Group C Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Denmark
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 75
| 62
| +13
| 6
| Netherlands | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 63
| 66
| -3
| 2
| Norway | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 72
| 75
| -3
| 2
| Portugal | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 67
| 74
| -7
| 2
|
Group D
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Hungary 28 - 33 France
Half-Time: 17-12
August 3rd 2023, h. 13:30, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Romania 40 - 27 North Macedonia
Half-Time: 23 -15
August 3rd 2023, h. 15:45, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
North Macedonia 17 - 46 Hungary
Half-Time: 6-23
August 4th 2023, h. 13:30, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
France 27 - 23 Romania
Half-Time: 15-16
August 4th 2023, h. 15:45, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Hungary 29 - 27 Romania
Half-Time: 10-15
August 6th 2023, h. 13:30, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
France 31 - 15 North Macedonia
Half-Time: 15-4
August 6th 2023, h. 15:45, S.C. Moraca, Podgorica
Group D Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | France | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 91
| 66
| +25
| 6
| Hungary | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 103
| 77
| +26
| 4
| Romania | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 90
| 83
| +7
| 2
| North Macedonia | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 59
| 117
| -58
| 0
|
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